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Finland vs Albania: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

UEFA Nations League, Saturday, 3 October 2026: Finland vs Albania. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Finland vs Albania: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League
Round
Group C1
Date
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
13:00
Venue
Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
TV / streaming
FS2 (United States)

Match overview

UEFA Nations League action on Saturday, 3 October 2026 sees Finland take on Albania, with kick-off at 13:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "Group C1".

The venue for the game is Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Finland are 2nd with 4 points from 2 matches, while Albania are 1st with 6 points from 2 matches. That leaves Finland 2 points behind Albania.

Finland have scored 7 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a goal difference of +7. Albania are top of the table. Albania have scored 5 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a goal difference of +5.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Albania220050+56
2Finland211070+74
3Belarus201102-21
4San Marino2002010-100

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Finland have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 7 goals (D-L-L-W-D).

Over their last 5 games Albania have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 3 goals (L-L-L-W-W).

Albania arrive in better form, taking 6 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for Finland.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Finland29 SeptBelarusH0-0D
Finland26 SeptSan MarinoA7-0W
Finland5 JunHungaryA1-2L
Finland31 MayGermanyA0-4L
Finland30 MarCape VerdeA1-1D
Albania29 SeptSan MarinoA3-0W
Albania26 SeptBelarusH2-0W
Albania6 JunLuxembourgH0-1L
Albania3 JunIsraelH0-1L
Albania31 MarUkraineA0-1L

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Finland averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, while Albania averaged 1 scored and 0.6 conceded.

Finland have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Albania have been harder to score against, conceding 0.6 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: FS2 (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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